Unlike other digestive disorders, this condition causes persistent inflammation and ulcers along the innermost lining of the colon, resulting in tissue damage over time. The inflammation typically ...

A recent study has revealed how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) intensifies ulcerative colitis (UC), a debilitating inflammatory ...

Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis belongs in the IBD group. It is a chronic disease that only affects the colon. Ulcerative colitis occurs when the immune system overreacts and mistakenly ...

“Your colon health depends on your genes,” Teitelbaum said ... Regular colonoscopies are especially important for people with ...

Demi Ricario considers herself both a foodie and a globe-trotter. The “travel bug,” she tells SELF, hit her when she was 15 ...

EPFL researchers discover that Clostridium scindens can restore bile acid balance, aiding gut healing and offering a ...

it appears as though new-onset ulcerative colitis diagnosed in older adults is less infalmmatory or less likely to involve the entire colon than when it’s diagnosed in younger people.

Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in men and women ...

A recent study has revealed how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) intensifies ulcerative colitis (UC), a debilitating inflammatory ...